Hunter 6

10th Floor Ko's House
577 Nathan Road
Yau Ma Tei
Kowloon
Hong Kong
MTR: Yau Ma Tei Station, Exit A, then Exit A1

Open 24 hours
Tel: 2138 8678
Web: http://www.huntersauna.com.hk/

If the fascinated reader has read the posts, Hunter 4 and Hunter 5, the comments below will fall into context.


The Clientele

This place is Ground Zero for the 20-something chink fags – or at least an extremely popular venue for them. Exactly why is unclear but on several occasions around town, FuelMix heard chink fags talk that Double is losing its clientele. Bear in mind that in the Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok areas there are 4 saunas that attract the 20-somethings: Hunter, Double, Alexander and 0101. (FuelMix hears that 0101 specifically markets itself to twinks and early 20s with a HK$50 entrance fee). Fags are also notoriously fickle when it comes to loyalty to any establishment (or person for that matter).

Before getting too excited at the prospect of hot messy sex with sperm-filled 20 somethings, let’s put a few things on the record based on the observations of a Friday nite from 9:30pm onwards:

The initial impression was one of gloomy silence and constant surveillance by the clientele. This was a different feeling to the sex-filled ogling, eye contact and relentless following of a hottie to be expected in other saunas. In Hunter, it felt like towel-draped espionage.

It starts from the moment of entry. Crossing the lounge, all eyes are on the newly arrived fag as he heads to the Locker Room. Even while changing, there is an ever-so-Oriental method of spying that averts all eye contact, puts on a scowl, clucks “Tsk, Tsk” then fades away to report on hotness and ethnicity to every other chink in the joint. That’s the only attempt at sauna camaraderie, by the way.

There was a steady stream of 20-something chinks ringing the doorbell. The place was filling up. Some were definitely muscled, most were skinny and ugly, some were blimps. The silence was so thick it could be cut with a knife. The only screams were that coming from the Jap porn right at the end of the Dark Room.

Given the potential play areas (the infra-red sauna, the large shower area, the private lockable shower, the watch-me-while-I-piss urinals), the utter absence of spontaneous action cried out for a Party Animal (say…..like FuelMix) who could get the balls rolling. Alas, it was not to be. The chinks were too busy perfecting their attitude and showing their best profile, desperately avoiding eye contact with FuelMix and each other.

At one point, entering the Dark Room, FuelMix counted 35 chinks neatly lined up against the walls in total silence (punctuated only by the screams of Jap porn). Every one of the play rooms was empty, and the only motion was that of other chinks who streamed in, obsessively navigating to avoid touching or bumping into the pre-arranged 35. They would have been better off renting out all those play rooms to the homeless.

Think about it………..35 chinks lined up and what wuz happening????

Zero. Zilch. Zip. Nada.

And nothing was goin’ on in the potential play areas either.

Fuck……….forget about FuelMix, these chinks couldn’t even even get it on with each other – and that’s including the muscle boys. Talk about paid impotency.

Hunter is for chinks. There was a distinct anti-foreign vibe quaintly reminiscent of the French or the simmering British ultra right wing. If, like FuelMix, you have a gorgeously muscled bod, sharp features and speak Mandarin, the anti-foreign attitude comes over 3 times as strong.

Maybe the chinks felt threatened. Maybe they felt that FuelMix should only go to those saunas where those chinks degrade themselves with gwailos and other foreigners. Or maybe this place is stuffed with highly closeted attitudinal chinks who stand there like zombies in a vain attempt to protect this place as "their turf".


Pros

• None.

Cons

• 10th Floor of an 11 storey, single elevator , potential fire trap of a building. FuelMix prefers his saunas on much lower floors or in walk-ups. He might lose his shirt, but he won’t lose his street smarts.
• Wasted action potential.
• No steam room or Jacuzzi.
• Major inter-chink attitude.
• Major anti-foreign attitude.
• Massively annoying dry sauna room.
• Massive stand and model.
• Massive amounts of scowl and pout.
• No lube dispenser in play rooms.
• Silence of the Lambs.

Would FuelMix Go Back?

For what….?
  
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Hunter 5

10th Floor Ko's House
577 Nathan Road
Yau Ma Tei
Kowloon
Hong Kong
MTR: Yau Ma Tei Station, Exit A, then Exit A1

Open 24 hours
Tel: 2138 8678
Web: http://www.huntersauna.com.hk/

Hunter bills itself as the most luxurious sauna in Very Rich Megacity. Well……let’s see………….


The Lounge

The Lounge is a decent sized square room with mirrors on one side and 2 computers on the other. Underneath the large flat screen TV is a shelf with bananas, mixed nuts and some freebie gay stuff. The colour scheme is dark brown. Nothing particularly luxurious there.

The fags sit motionless and silent on the black sofa eyeing everybody who comes in. A customer has to cross the Lounge before entering the Locker Area.


The Locker Area

Also in dark brown with a black leather bench. The lockers are a good size, with a shoe rack and 2 towels with “HUNTER” printed on them. Luxurious?

The locker area is adequately lit with a large white sink and a largish mirror. Luxurious………??? Hardly. Above the sink is another flat screen TV playing Jap porn.

There’s a regular stream of people passing through the Lounge and the Locker Area. Expect to be stared at while they simultaneously fixate on the Jap porn. Unlike the fictional bar, “Cheers”, nobody knows your name and they’re not particularly glad you came. Remember that line fags. FuelMix has a lot more to say on the clientele of Hunter.


The Dry Sauna

A corridor off the Lockers leads to the Wet Area, the focal point of which is (ironically) the Dry Sauna. This is a large-ish low ceiling cabin with continuous benches on 3 sides. It’s apparently heated by some infra-red technology. If so, the heat was inadequate.

There’s yet another large ludicrously bright flat screen TV in the Dry Sauna. So bright, that it illuminates each and every fag in there with an eerie bluish glow. In addition there are multi-coloured lights in the ceiling.

There were stacks of people in the premises (more on that later). The Dry Sauna is so garishly lit that a fag would feel worse than a deer in the headlights, about to be mowed down in a disco. People sat in there, looking grim. FuelMix didn’t spot any action goin’ on there.

Did FuelMix say “grim”? Remember that word too, fags, coz that’s gonna pop up again when FuelMix talks about the clientele.


The Showers

Next to the Dry Sauna are the showers, a large interesting well-lit area, part of which is shielded behind a wooden trellis wall with fake plastic ivy. MMMMmmmm, that’s really luxurious….. The shower area is in black and white, with tinted mirrors and more multi-coloured lights that blink intermittently. There’s also a private shower area behind a black door, for the fag and his buddies. The showers had good water pressure and plenty of space to play........if fags were so inclined.  The shower area was also good place to check people out and theoretically, had play potential. But did it? Read what FuelMix has to say about the clientele.

For some obscure reason, there's also a wall mounted globular aquarium in the shower area with a couple of fisheys...... It seemed a bit forlorn until FuelMix realized that a customer might spend a lot of his time staring at that..............why would that be.........??  Well fags, at some point you're just gonna have to read what FuelMix says about the clientele..........


The Toilets

Adjacent to the Dry Sauna is another corridor, that leads to the toilets and then through a curtain, into the Dark Area.

The colour scheme in the toilets is black and white. There is one private toilet behind a door complete with sink, mirror and vanity. Sort of hotel room style. The trendy shaped urinals are exposed to the public so fags can stand at the urinal and piss in full view of passing fags. Luxurious?? Well, they were clean.

Theoretically, a toilet layout that allows the public viewing of fags, should have potential. But did it? Again, wait for FuelMix’s comments on the clientele.


The Dark Area

Push through the curtains and step in. It might be pitch dark, or it might not, depending on whether the fags turn on some lights of the many private rooms that line the walls.

The main corridor in the Dark Area goes like this: Walk straight, turn Right, turn Left, Walk straight to the end and there’ll be a Jack Off Room with another massively lit flat screen showing loud Jap porn.

Just before reaching the Jack Off Room, there’s another Dark Room on the Left (call it Dark Room Left) with a corridor that circles the room. In the centre of Dark Room Left is a smaller partitioned empty play space. It’s supposed to be a cruising and play area. For some obscure reason, it has a TINY flat screen TV showing porn and appears to be the only place to pick up lube packets.

The Private Rooms

They are large with black vinyl floor mattresses,  black vinyl bolster pillows and sliding wooden doors that lock. The lighting in the room is extremely dim and not adjustable. There were no mirrors, no paper towel dispenser, just condoms. Not really user friendly and quite disappointing.  Luxurious? Nope.  At least the vinyl was ripped, like in some other saunas FuelMix has reviewed in this blog.

And at the time, (Friday evening, just after 9:30pm) each and every one of those rooms was empty.  Why would that be? What is it about Hunter's clientele...........???


Exactly what does FuelMix say about the clientele in this joint? Read Hunter 6.

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Hunter 4

10th Floor Ko's House
577 Nathan Road
Yau Ma Tei
Kowloon
Hong Kong
MTR: Yau Ma Tei Station, Exit A, then Exit A1

Open 24 hours
Tel: 2138 8678
Web: http://www.huntersauna.com.hk/

This is in the heart of Yau Ma Tei, another thoroughly local area of Very Rich Megacity, with a colourful history of triads, gang rapes, prostitution, brothels and karaoke bars.  Back in the day, most turf wars between the triads were settled in the karaoke bars. They figured it was less messy to sing one's throat out, than slit it.

The buildings are old and non-descript. Many are massive "mansion" style blocks built in the early 1950s.  Like its neigbour Mong Kok, the place is festooned with neon signs, local eateries, shops.  Nathan Road slices through Yau Ma Tei on its way down toward Tsim Sha Tsui.  Yau Ma Tei is not touristy, but a few intrepid ones can be found gawking, since there are hotels further south along Nathan Road, towards Jordan MTR Station.

Getting There

Take the MTR to Yau Ma Tei Station. Take Exit A and then Exit A1.


Exit A1 emerges on Pitt Street. Do an IMMEDIATE U TURN to face Nathan Road. Walk a few paces to join Nathan Road AND STAND THERE. There’s a plethora of street signage. Scan the landscape looking for signs like Burger King and KFC across the street from you.

Now, FACE LEFT and start walking North up Nathan Road. There’s a huge mixture of local shops on your Left, so take it all in while strolling along.

The first cross street is Hamilton Street. Cross it and keep walking straight along Nathan Road. More unremarkable shops on your Left – but keep your eyes peeled whilst approaching the next street corner.

This is the intersection of Nathan Road and Dundas Street. On the corner is a Chnese shop called “Tung Fong Hung” in fancy letters. That is 577 Nathan Road – but the entrance to the building, known as Ko’s House - is around the corner on Dundas Street.

Getting Up There

The entrance to Ko’s House is tiny, so tiny that there may even be a line of people on the sidewalk waiting to get in. Push the transparent glass door to climb the narrow flight of stairs that leads to a TINY Mezzanine level with a single antiquated elevator dating from the 1950s.

The initial impression is one of incredulity. Why would anyone put a gay sauna on the 10th Floor of an 11 storey building when several floors are low budget coffee shops catering to mainly str8, giggling 20 somethings?

Hint: the 20-somethings is the first clue to Hunter's clientele.

Get to the 10th Floor and turn RIGHT. Walk towards the illuminated “HUNTER” sign. The entrance is on the RIGHT. Ring the doorbell, get buzzed in.

There might be a shirtless 20-something chink in gym shorts on duty. Pay coin of HK$138.00. As a resident of Very Rich Megacity he’ll offer a stamp card: visit 5 times and the 6th visit is free. He might also give a coupon for HK38.00 entry after 11pm.

Push through the curtains and enter.

The 411 on the place? See Hunter 5

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The New Nomads 5

Well fags, as the unemployment numbers in God's Own Country continue to reek - and the extended period of unemployment i.e. those out of work for 6 months or more, continues to climb - a grass roots movement is taking shape.

As FuelMix has written before, the unemployment figures in GOC are the direct result of the largest - and most fraudulent - bank generated transfer of wealth in history.  Never before have we seen such rapacious banking techniques by a cartel of major investment banks aided and abetted by the Government Treasury and the so-called Central Bank.

It's not over yet.  The 2nd stage, potentially far more serious, is taking shape.  The media touted "recovery" and "green shoots' are merely published at the behest of the World Management Team that control them. Believe it at your peril.

What has not been written about in GOC's media is Internal Immigration that of necessity, must take place as the sacked minions drift from place to place seeking any kind of work.  That will cause a whole new set of issues as these "outsiders" are viewed as economic migrants, regardless of their colour.  And we all know just how Colour-Centric God's Own Country can be.

Sit back and enjoy the farce.  For a country that has exported so much blood, violence,  internercine strife, outright illegality, torture, kidnappings, fraudulent wars........you'd think by now they'd get it..........What goes around, comes around:

• Destroy other people's societies?  Guess what happens to yours.
• Strip people of their livelihood just because you can? Guess what happens to yours. 
• Turn millions into desperate refugees within their own countries? Guess what happens to yours.
• Rape people of their dignity? Guess what happens to yours.
• Trigger massive anger abroad? Guess what happens within your own borders.
• (Attack a country for oil? Guess what happens in the Gulf of Mexico........suck it up baby,there's all the oil you'll ever need).

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Towel Club 6

3/F Amber Commercial Building
70 - 74 Morrison Hill Road
Causeway Bay
Hong Kong
MTR: Causeway Bay Station, Exit A

Tel: 2575 6730

Here is an update from a reader:

Showed up on Friday Underwear Nite on 7 May around 8:45pm and was shocked.. Only a handful of guys mostly Asian with terrible attitude. 3 or 4 muscular guys but their attitude was a real turn off.  Surprisingly few people although the red and green strobe lights in the Dark Room is kinda fun and the music was ok.


Lots of standing around, no action in the big dark room at the end. Kinda sad.


There was a muscular Asian guy there who was pretty good looking. But he wanted to haggle over whether the light should be turned on or off in the private room.  Couldn't believe how petty it was. After a few minutes I just said he was wasting my time and walked out.

Was really disappointed that evening.  Read somewhere that the local gays are gathering in the saunas rather than the bars. Wasn't the case when I went and I stayed till midnite.

FuelMix says: Interesting feedback thanks. Surprising and frustrating. Haggling over a light switch is  pathetic no matter how hot the dude is.......

FuelMix noticed that Towel Club has several rooms where the vinyl mattresses are quite ripped. That can be painful given their Nude Nites.  Why the hell aren't they being changed?

At last count, there were 21 gay saunas in Very Rich Megacity. Is it a case of so many saunas, so little choice?

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Alexander Sauna 6

1st Floor, Wing Cheong Building
404 Reclamation Street
Mong Kok
Kowloon
Hong Kong
MTR: Mong Kok Station, Exit E 1 

Open 24 hours
Tel: 2148 0400


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An update from a reader:


Your reviews about this place are totally correct.  Just wanted to say that it can be very dull  mid-week in the evenings from 6pm - midnite.  Really ugly crowd that fall into 2 categories: (1) they have action with another really ugly guy (2) they  stand around with Sticky Rice attitude.

Noticed a distinct hostility towards foreigners mid-week. That attitude vanishes from Friday afternoons and throughout Saturdays (from my previous visits). Seems that the mid-week crowd is a very prissy "exclusive" bunch of ugly oriental assholes, ranging from twink to office types. Also a large number of out of shape middle aged guys there at that time.

Was very difficult to get action in a place that is usually pretty easy to score with hot guys of different ethnicities.  The attitude mid-week (Wednesday nite) was just awful.

And God, so many of them were smokers - guess this was because there was no action. They were all standing around near the 2 toilets and the hot tub.  The showers were nearby and the stench was awful. Isn't smoking banned in gay saunas now?

FuelMix says: Thanks for the update.  Timing is everything. Since the clientele tend to wash up in waves, there's no telling what the next High Tide will bring.  Mid-week in any sauna is risky and has the potential to cause a customer to get pissed off.  It's a tough call.  FuelMix honestly can't say which gay sauna in Very Rich Megacity would be the best to haunt mid-week.  That's a pity coz sometimes a dude has to blow off  stress mid-week instead of a weekend.

Smoking is illegal in bathouses. But good luck in attempting to complain.

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